Historical Background:On August 30, 1940 the Second Vienna Award redrew the borders of Hungary and Romania. Northern Transylvania was regained by Hungary, with a population of 2.633.000 people. Ethnic composition of this territory was 51.4% Hungarian, 42% Romanian, 3.7% German and 2.9% other nationalities.The regained territory included the Eastern Carpathians, which was an excellent natural obstacle for invading armies.

The Hungarian Government began the construction of a defensive line, which could stop any invading army. The Árpád Line was the contrast of the Maginot Line; instead of building bunkers close to each other, they were built with huge gaps between them, having barbed wire, hedgehogs and additional natural obstacles there.The Line seemed almost impossible to breach...

The Romanians joined the Allies on August 23, 1944. Soviet forces rapidly reached the Carpathians, accumulated troops near passes of great strategic value and began besieging them. One such pass was the Radnai Pass in the Radnai Mountains, which was besieged 3 times, but was never breached; the defenders only left the area after they were in danger of being encircled from Southern Transylvania.

Briefing:Hungarian Player: 5 cards

Soviet Player: 6 cardsYou go first.

Conditions of Victory:5 medals.

Special Rules:Hills are impassable.

The Elite Hungarian Infantry unit may be ordered starting from the 3rd turn.